Quick Definition
προάγω v. I lead forth, go before
Strong's Definition
to lead forward (magisterially); intransitively, to precede (in place or time (participle, previous))
Derivation: from G4253 (πρό) and G71 (ἄγω);
KJV Usage: bring (forth, out), go before
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | aor. προήγαγον · inf. προαγαγεῖν | ἄγω
15.142 · Linear Movement · Come/Go Prior To
to go prior to, to go away beforehand to go prior to someone else’s going
MAT 14:22 · MAT 21:31 · MAT 26:32 · MAT 28:7 · MRK 6:45 · MRK 14:28 · MRK 16:7
15.143 · Linear Movement · Come/Go In Front Of
to go in front of, to precede to move in front of or ahead of, with the implication that both parties are moving in the same direction
MAT 2:9 · MAT 21:9 · MRK 10:32 · MRK 11:9 · LUK 18:39 · 1TI 5:24
15.171 · Linear Movement · Lead, Bring, Take
to bring forward to lead forth to lead or bring forward or forth
13.114 · Be, Become, Exist, Happen · Happen
to happen previously, to occur formerly, to happen before to happen or occur previous to some point of time
36.25 · Guide, Discipline, Follow · Obey, Disobey
to go beyond bounds, to fail to obey to go beyond established bounds of teaching or instruction, with the implication of failure to obey properly
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
προ-άγω; impf. προῆγον ; fut. προάξω ; 2 aor. προήγαγον: fr. Hdt. down; 1. trans. to lead forward, lead forth: τινά, one from a place in which he has lain hidden from view,—as from prison, ἔξω, Acts xvi. 30; [from Jason’s house, Acts xvii.5 L T Tr WH]; _ in a forensic sense, to bring one forth to trial, Acts xii. 6 [WH txt. προσαγαγεῖν] ; with addition of ἐπί and the gen. of the pers. about to examine into the case, before whom the hearing is to be had, Acts xxv. 26 (els τὴν δίκην, Joseph. b. ἡ. 1, 27, 2; εἰς ἐκκλησίαν τοὺς ἐν αἰτίᾳ γενομένους, antt. 16, 11, 7). 2. intrans. (see ἄγω, 4 [and cf. πρό, ἃ. a.]), a. to go before: Lk. xviii. 39 [L mrg. παράγ.] : opp. to ἀκολουθέω, Mt. xxi. 9 RG; Mk. xi. 9; foll. by εἰς with an ace. of place, Mt. xiv. 22; Mk. vi. 45; εἰς κρίσιν, 1 Tim. ν. 24 (on which pass. see ἐπακολουθέω) ; ptep. προάγων, preceding i. 6. prior in point of time, previous, 1 Tim. i. 18 [see προφητεία fin., and 5. v. ἐπί, C. I. 2 g. y. yy: (but R. V. mrg. led the way to, ete.)]; Heb. vii. 18. τινά, to precede one, Mt. ii. 9; Mk. x. 32; and LT Tr WH in Mt. xxi. 9, [οἵ. Joseph. b. j.6, 1,6; B.§ 130, 4]; foll. by εἰς with an ace. of place, Mt. xxvi.32; xxviii. 7; Mk. xiv. 28; xvi. 7; τινὰ εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ, to take precedence of one in entering into the kingdom of God, Mt. xxi. 31 [οἵ. B. 204 (177)]. b. to proceed, go forward: in a bad sense, to go further than is right or proper, i.g. μὴ μένειν ἐν τῇ διδαχῇ, to transgress the limits of true doctrine [cf. our colloq. ‘ advanced’ (views, etc.) in a disparaging sense], 2Jn. 9 L T Tr WH [but R. V. mrg. taketh the lead].
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
προάγω proagō 20x
to lead, bring, or conduct forth, produce, Acts 12:6; 16:30; 25:26; intrans. to go before, to go first, Mt. 2:9; 21:9; Mk. 6:45; 1 Tim. 5:24; part. προάγων, ουσα, ον, preceding, previous, antecedent, 1 Tim. 1:18; Heb. 7:18; hence, in NT, trans. to precede, Mt. 14:22; to be in advance of, Mt. 21:31
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
προ-άγω,
[in LXX: I Ki 17:16 (נגשׁ), Wi 19:11, al.;]
prop. trans., to lead on, lead forth or forward: c. acc. pers., Ac 16:30 17:5; of bringing forth to trial, Ac 12:6 (WH, txt., προσάγ-); seq. ἐπί, c. gen. pers., Ac 25:26.
Intrans. (Plat., Polyb., and later writers; v. Bl., § 53, 1; MM, xxi); to lead the way, I Ti 1:18 (R, mg.), hence, to go before, precede: Lk 18:39; opp. to ἀκολουθέω, Mk 11:9; seq. εἰς, Mt 14:22, Mk 6:45, I Ti 5:24, He 7:18; c. acc. pers., Mt 2:9 21:9, Mk 10:32; seq. εἰς, Mt 21:31 26:32 28:7, Mk 14:28 16:7;
to go on, advance (Si 20:27): II Jo 9.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
προάγω. For the intrans. use “go before,” ‘‘ precede,” as ἴῃ Mk 6%, cf. Sy// 316 (= 3684)? (c. B.c. 139?) Τιμόθεον. . . ἐϊκέλευσα)] προάγειν els Ῥώμην, “1 bade Timothy go Ρ- 119) προάγω σον κύριε, and Babrius vii. 7. For the pass. see BGU IV. 1060*° (8.6. 14) ὅθεν καταπεπονημένοι προήγμεθα πρὸς ἀπειλαῖς, P Oxy 11. 283! (a.p. 45) διὸ προῆγμαι τὸ ὑπόμνημα ἐπιδοῦναι, “1 am impelled, therefore, to present this petition,’’ PSI IV. 299% (iii/a.D.) προήχθην γράψαι colt τ]ὰ συμβάντα μοι, “1 was impelled to write you what had happened to me,” and from the inserr. Sy// 325 (= °708)!* (before B.C. 100) τῇ] τε ἡλικίᾳ προκόπτων Kal Tpoaydpevos els Td θεοσεβεῖν ὡς ἔπρεπεν atta. The simple sense “preceding,” ‘‘ previous,” belonging to the part. in Heb 738, is shown in PSI V. 450% (ii/iii A.D.) τοῦ προάγοντος μηνός, P Hamb I. 1811: 18 (a.p, 222) τῆς προαγούσης βασιλείας, P Oxy VII. τογοῦ (iii/a.p.) ἡ προάγουσα παρ᾽ ἐμοῦ παρὰ πᾶσι θεοῖς εὐχή, ‘‘ the prayer which I previously made to all the gods” (Ed.), and 7774: iii. 247 τὰ προάγοντα ψαφίσματα. For the meaning “‘ preside” cf. P Tor I. 1viii- 21 (p.c. 116) προάγοντας τῆς Kwpaclas, and for a possible absolute sense “excel,” cf. P Oxy I. 423 (a.p. 323) (= Chrest. I. p. 182) τὸ ἔθος ὁμοῦ τε Kal ἡ πανήγυρις προάγουσα [σ]ημαίνει - , “tradition, no less than the distinguished character of the festival, requires . . .”’ (Edd.). See also OGZS 3235 (B.C. 159-138) συνέσει καὶ παιδείαι προάγιον. The subst. προαγωγή in the sense οἵ ‘‘advancement” occurs in a Delos decree of the time of Ptolemy Philometor published in A7chzv vi. p. gA‘—Ayhads . . τῆς μεγίστης τιμῆς Kal προαγωγῆς ἠξιωμένος παρὰ βασιλ[εῖ] Πτολεμαίωι : see the other exx. cited on p. 18f.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
προάγω (proagō) — to go/bring before. προάγω [ᾰ], future -άξω: perfect active προῆχα [Refs 4th c.BC+] —middle, see below: perfect passive in middle sense, see below [Refs]:—lead forward or onward, μιν ἐς τὰ οἰκία [Refs 5th c.BC+]; escort on their way, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be led on, προαγομένης τῆς πόλεως ἐπὶ συμφοράς [Refs 5th c.BC+]
2. carry on, αἱμασιάν [Refs 4th c.BC+]; produce, [Refs 3rd c.AD+] —passive, [τάξις] εἰς ὀξὺ προηγμένη brought to a point, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
2. b bring on in age, etc., προῆγεν αὐτὸν ὁ χρόνος εἰς ὥραν [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, ἐπὶ πλείω προῆκται τῆς κατ᾽ ἰητρικὴν ἐπιμελείας belong to more advanced medical study, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
2. c increase, raise a dose, ἐπὶ ἓξ κοτύλας [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
3. bring forward, νεκρόν εἰς τὸ φανερόν, τι εἰς τὸ πρόσθεν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἱ προαγαγόντες εἰς φῶς, ={οἱ γονεῖς}, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; call up an apparition, Thessal. in [Refs]
3. b bring before a tribunal, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; π. δάνειον [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
4. lead on, induce, persuade, δόλῳτινὰς π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]infinitive added, κινδυνεύειν τινὰ π.[Refs 6th c.BC+]; τὰς συγγενείας εἰς ἔχθραν, εἰς ἄνοιαν τὴν πόλιν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τινὰ ἐπ᾽ ἀρετήν, opposed to προτρέψασθαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —middle, ἐς γέλωτα προαγαγέσθαι τινά move one to laughter, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: c.infinitive, τοῦτο πολεμίους προάγεται ἁμαρτάνειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—frequently in passive, προαχθέντας εἰς φιλοποσίαν [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive, οὐ γὰρ ἔγωγε προαχθείην ἂν εἰπεῖν [Refs 4th c.BC+]
5. carry forward, advance, π. τὴν πόλιν lead it on to power, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. αὐτὴν (i.e. τὴν ἀρχὴν) ἐς τόδε [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὕτω μέχρι πόρρω προήγαγον [τὴν ἔχθραν] carried it so far, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὴν πραγματείαν π. εἰς τὸ πρόσθεν promote the study, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; [τὰ μαθήματα] [Refs 4th c.BC+]; π. καὶ διαρθρῶσαι τὰ καλῶς ἔχοντα τῇ περιγραφῇ carry on and complete.., [Refs]:—middle, ἐς τοῦτο [τὰ Περσέων πρήγματα] προηγάγοντο [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, increase, become rife, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
5. b of persons, promote or prefer to honour, δᾶμος εἰς ἀριστοκρατίαν ἄνδρας αἰ προάγοι καλῶς [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; τινὰς εἰς δόξαν, ἐφ᾽ ἡγεμονίας, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
5. c prefer in the way of choice, especially in passive, αἱ προηγμέναι φυλαί [Refs 1st c.AD+] distinguished, outstanding, ὥρα [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
6. in Stoic Philos., of things neither good nor bad but promoted or advanced above the zero point of indifference, προηγμένον.. ὃ ἀδιάφορον [ὂν] ἐκλεγόμεθα [Refs 4th c.BC+]; compare ἀποπροάγω.
7. in perfect passive with middle sense, οὕτω προῆκται τοὺς παῖδας ὥστε.. has had them brought up in such a way that.., [Refs 4th c.BC+]: also in passive sense, ἐπιεικῶς τοῖς ἔθεσι προηγμένοι [Refs 4th c.BC+]
8. pronounce a discourse, κατὰ θεωρίαν π. πάντα [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
II. intransitive, lead the way, go before, πρόαγε δή [Refs 5th c.BC+]: of a commander, lead an advance, push forward, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
II.2. metaphorically, ὁ προάγων λόγος the preceding discourse, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.3. go on, advance, ἐπὶ πολὺ προάγει τῇ τε βίᾳ καὶ τῇ ὠμότητι Decrees cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+] (ν) is variant for{προσῆγε} in [NT+5th c.BC+]; reach, attain to, εἰς τὰς ὀκτὼ μυριάδας [Refs 1st c.BC+]
II.4. excel, τινος [Refs 1st c.AD+]